CIRCULAR SURGICAL STAPLER FOR FORMING CROSS-PATTERN OF STAPLES

A surgical stapling instrument includes an anvil defining a plurality of staple forming pockets and a stapling head assembly configured to drive a plurality of staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil. The stapling head assembly comprises a coupling member configured to actuate the an...

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Hauptverfasser: DOWNING, Laura S, BRUCE, John K, BAKOS, Gregory J, MCGHEE, Ryan W, HUNTER, Morgan R, KIMBALL, Cory, SEOW, Christopher Q, FEDS, John E, STOKES, Michael J, BRUNS, Jeffrey, KIMSEY, John S, NGUETIO TCHOUMKEU, Yvan D, MESNIL, Pierre, BAXTER, III, Chester O
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A surgical stapling instrument includes an anvil defining a plurality of staple forming pockets and a stapling head assembly configured to drive a plurality of staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil. The stapling head assembly comprises a coupling member configured to actuate the anvil relative to the stapling head assembly, a firing assembly configured to drive the plurality of staples against the staple forming pockets of the anvil, and a deck member. The deck member includes a deck surface extending radially between an inner circular edge and an outer circular edge, and a plurality of staple openings extending through the deck surface. The plurality of staple openings define at least one cross shape.